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1775.
Dec.21,
Extract of a Letter from London to a Gentleman in Virginia: Our connection with England ought to be dissolved. The Bill that has now passed Parliament, by treating the Colonies as enemies, settled the question. They cannot be enemies and Subjects at the fame time. America has now nothing to do but to provide for herself, 368
21, Letter from Henry Wisner to B. Towne, with directions for making Gunpowder 370
21, Letter from the Committee for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to the President of Congress, 371
21, Letter from Provincial Congress to New-York Delegates in Continental Congress, 435 Resolutions of the New-York Provincial Congress, respecting the disaffected Persons in Queen's County and Richmond County, 372
  List of the disaffected Persons in Queen's County, New-York, 372
21, Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress; The Conferences with the Six-Nations have had a happy issue. They have given up the War-Belt which was delivered to them, with much ceremony, by Colonel Johnson, at Montreal, 375
21, Letter from General Washington to General Ward, 376
21, Letter from an Officer of the Army at Boston to a Friend in England: The Admiral, instead of sending his Squadron, to protect the Store-Ships, has ordered the Ships-of-War in the Harbour to be secured with booms all round, to prevent their being boarded and taken by the Rebel Whale-Boats. The General acts differently. He seems lo think it his duty to annoy the enemy, 376
21, Letter from General Howe to General Washington, 454
22, Proclamation by the King, appointing a distribution of the Prizes taken during the continuance of the Rebel lion now subsisting in divers parts of the Continent of North-America, 377
22, Letter from the President of Congress to General Washington: The Resolution authorizing the attack on Boston passed, after a most serious debate in a Committee of the Whole House. He heartily wishes the attempt may be successful, though, individually, he may be the greatest sufferer, 379
22, Letter from Captain Henry B. Livingston to the President of Congress, returning thanks for the honour conferred upon him by the Resolution of Congress of the 12th instant, 380
22, New-York Committee, 381
22, Letter from the Committee of Mamacoting Precinct to New-York Congress, 381
22, Letter to General Montgomery, from some friends in Montreal,381
22, Connecticut Committee of Safety direct the Company raised for the defence of New Haven to be discharged, 382

NEW-YORK PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.


Dec.6 Congress met at the Exchange in New-York: Members present, 383
  Nathaniel Woodhull elected President, 383
  John McKesson and Robert Benson elected Secretaries, 383
  Credentials of the Members, 383
  All Questions to be determined by a majority of the Counties then having Deputies in Congress, 386
  Rules adopted for the government of the House, 386
6, Commissions ordered for three Companies of Minute-Men in Ulster County, 387
  Barracks for quartering one thousand Men to be built at the Fortifications in the Highlands, 387
  Committee to repair to the Highlands, and endeavour to accommodate the difference between the Commissioners for erecting the Fortifications there and the Engineer, 388
7, Letter from Egbert Benson, dated November 28, 388
  The Congress desiring to meet in the Assembly Chamber, the Speaker has ordered Mr. Bancker to take care of the Books and Papers of the Assembly, 389
1775. Application of Lieutenants Borough and Richardson for an extension of their parole, rejected, 389
  Jacobus Oostrum, Johannes Medlar, and Barnt Lowis, to be kept in close confinement in the Jail of Dutchess County, at their own expense 390
  Committee appointed to purchase one hundred stand of Arms for the Jersey Forces, 390
  Doorkeeper ordered to call upon the non-attending Members chosen for the City of New-York, and require them to take their seats in Congress, or assign their reasons for their non-attendance, 390
Dec. 8, Letter to the President of Congress: The utmost despatch will be used to complete every thing respecting the Fortifications the Hudson River, 391
  Letter to the Delegates of New-York in the Continental Congress, 392
  Captain John McNachten arrived last evening from London; examined before the Congress, 392
  Speight, a Druggist, arrested, having in many instances, shown himself inimical to the interest and liberties of the American Colonies, 393
  Petition of the General Committee of the City and County of New-York, complaining of the destruction of Rivington's Printing Office by a body of Troops from Connecticut, commanded by Isaac Sears, 393
  An estimate of Instruments and Medicines necessary for the Colony in its present alarming state ordered, 394
  Resolutions on Governour Tryon's Letter of the 4th instant to the Inhabitants of New-York, reported; debated, and postponed till Monday next, 394
9, Letter to General Schuyler with an account of the Moneys advanced to the Troops raised in the Colony, 396
  Letter to the Delegates in Congress: Apprehensive that the emission of Paper by the several Colonies will cause a depreciation, they recommend that all Paper Money, to be issued for the defence of America, be made a Continental Currency, 397
  Letter to the Committee of Tryon County, advising them not to molest Sir John Johnson while he continues inactive, 397
  Committee to plan a voyage to procure Ammunition, Arms, and other articles necessary for the general defence of the Colony, 398
11, The Congress prevented from proceeding to material business by the absence of Members, 399
12, Members for Orange County and Tryon County attend, 399
  Their Credentials, 399
  Letter to Governour Trumbull, on the destruction of Rivington's Printing Office, and request he will order all the Types, returned to the Chairman of the New-York Committee: They do not justify Rivington, but object to any restraint upon the liberty of the Press, 401
  Inhabitants of Connecticut thanked for their aid in suppressing the Insurgents against the cause of liberty in Westchester County, 402
  County Committees authorized to apply for assistance to a neighbouring Colony, 402
  Information from Major Brush, of Huntington, of the disaffection of sundry People in Queen's County, and that they are about inlisting Negroes, 403
  Letter from the Committee of Dutchess County, dated December 5: Their authority having been disputed, request the advice of Congress, 403
  Persons refusing to give evidence before any Committee, to be imprisoned at their own private expense, 403
13, Letter from Gilbert Potter, of Huntington, of the 10th instant, calling the attention of Congress to the alarming state of affairs in the County, 404
  Affidavit of Samuel Nostran: A large quantity of Powder, &c, is al Captain Hewlett's at Rockaway, sent from the Asia Man-of-War, brought there by Hewlett and the Lieutenant of the Asia, 404
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